I believe Cedar Hills should continue to participate in the Utah
League of Cities and Towns. ULCT is comprised
of elected officials and staff from cities throughout Utah. Their
purpose is to support cities and towns by providing them with
training, giving them legal advice, and representing their interests
with the state legislature. I have personally attended their training
meetings and received legal advice from the league, and always found it to
be extremely helpful. Likewise, membership in ULCT is regarded as highly
valuable by the former council members, former mayors, and staff I
have talked to.

The city is currently revising our zoning and development ordinances
for the commercial zone. This post outlines our process to date and
shares the current drafts the council will be considering. We would
like to hear your feedback if you have any concerns or suggestions.

The city is currently revising our zoning and development ordinances
for the commercial zone. We recently conducted a survey to collect
feedback from our residents regarding what uses they think should be
allowed in the commercial zone. Thank you for your input! This article
summarizes the results of the survey so you can see what your fellow
residents think. We'll be taking this input into consideration as we
revise our code.

The city is currently revising our zoning and development ordinances
for the commercial zone. We will be collecting extensive public
feedback to ensure that the changes reflect resident preferences and
protect property rights. The changes will also be reviewed by our
legal council to ensure that they meet the requirements of state and
federal code. This post summarizes our process to date so that
residents can be ready to provide feedback to the planning commission
and city council.

The PTA sponsored a meet-the-candidates night on Thursday, October 1,
2015 - 6:00pm at Cedar Ridge Elementary. The event was organized by
Heather Pack and Cindy Davis. Rep. Mike Kennedy moderated. I recorded
the event so you can view the videos below.

I have heard from a number of residents who are having difficulty
choosing who to vote for in the upcoming city council election. We
have a large field, and it is difficult to know where everyone
stands. To help better understand each candidate, I have
drafted the following questions. Below are the questions and their
answers, along with links to their blogs.

On Tuesday, 18 August 2015, the planning commission will
hold a public hearing on a congregate care facility
proposed for the corner of Cedar Hills Drive and 4600 West.
This facility is called the Rosegate at Cedar Hills Development
and is a revision of a proposal that has been brought before the
planning commission several times.

Today the Cedar Hills city council will be considering a resolution
written by council member Trent Augustus regarding the American
For Canyon. In this post I will explain why I have prepared a substitute
resolution that I believe better protects American Fork Canyon and
provides a vision the entire council can embrace.

On Wednesday, 1 July 2015, I attended a meeting arranged by
Protect and Preserve American Fork
Canyon at American Fork High
School. The purpose of the meeting was to inform residents about
recent developments in the canyon area, focusing primarily on the
Mountain Accord proposal to swap land owned by Snowbird in Salt Lake
County for land owned by the Forest Service in Utah County. Snowbird
for some time has wanted to expand their ski and resort operations.
There were several presentations and a question-and-answer session.

On Tuesday, 4 December 2014, the city council discussed how a
congregate care facility fits into our development guidelines.
The city council voted 3-2 to treat a congregate care facility
as an assisted living facility. This was a complex decision with
numerous ramifications for development in our commercial zone.